Indiana Senate Bill 486 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-14 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law
Pending: Senate Civil Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Punitive damages. Provides that when an award in a civil action includes a punitive damage award: (1) the court shall send a written copy of the punitive damage award to the office of the attorney general; (2) the state's interest in the punitive damage award that is deposited into the violent crime victims compensation fund vests; and (3) the state becomes a creditor with respect to that part of the punitive damage award that is deposited into the violent crime victims compensation fund. Allows the attorney general to intervene in an action concerning the award of punitive damages to protect

Punitive damages. Provides that when an award in a civil action includes a punitive damage award: (1) the court shall send a written copy of the punitive damage award to the office of the attorney general; (2) the state's interest in the punitive damage award that is deposited into the violent crime victims compensation fund vests; and (3) the state becomes a creditor with respect to that part of the punitive damage award that is deposited into the violent crime victims compensation fund. Allows the attorney general to intervene in an action concerning the award of punitive damages to protect

Sen. Susan Glick [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-14	Senate	First Reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law
2015-01-14	Senate	Authored by Senator Glick

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/486/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/4/2/9/c4296280/SB0486.01.INTR.pdf